North America: Strategy

A holding company incorporated in Panama that never had an office or employees, and that only receives dividends from a subsidiary in another country, is exactly one of the types of structures targeted by Law 526, which amends the Central American country’s Fiscal Code. That model, used for years in hundreds of wealth and corporate structures registered in Panama, will no longer be sufficient on its own starting in fiscal year 2027, when the new economic substance regime takes effect.

Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen join The Lobby Shop podcast to explore their new book Simplify, examining why leaders and organizations fall into complexity traps and how streamlining priorities, communication, and decision-making can drive superior outcomes. The discussion draws on their extensive media and leadership experience to unpack practical strategies for cutting through organizational clutter.

Un holding constituido en Panamá que nunca tuvo oficina ni empleados, y que solo recibe dividendos de una filial en otro país, es precisamente uno de los tipos de estructuras alcanzados por la Ley 526, que modifica el Código Fiscal del país centroamericano. Ese modelo, utilizado durante años en cientos de estructuras patrimoniales y corporativas registradas en Panamá, deja de ser suficiente por sí solo a partir del periodo fiscal 2027, cuando entra en vigor el nuevo régimen de sustancia económica.